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The Day of the Jackal (1973) -- A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   12,566 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Frederick Forsyth (book)
Kenneth Ross (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 July 1973 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Jackal spent 71 days,56 minutes thinking a bullet into the brain of de Gaulle more
Plot:
A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
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(3 articles)
User Comments:
Excellent, almost documentary quality more (145 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Edward Fox ... The Jackal
Terence Alexander ... Lloyd
Michel Auclair ... Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel ... The Minister
Tony Britton ... Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey ... Casson
Adrien Cayla-Legrand ... The President
Cyril Cusack ... The Gunsmith
Maurice Denham ... General Colbert

Vernon Dobtcheff ... The Interrogator
Jacques François ... Pascal (as Jacques Francois)
Olga Georges-Picot ... Denise
Raymond Gérôme ... Flavigny (as Raymond Gerome)
Barrie Ingham ... St. Clair

Derek Jacobi ... Caron
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chacal (France)
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Runtime:
143 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Trivia:
Technical specifications and fold-out diagram for building the actual assassin's rifle are included with the hardcover Franklin Mint special edition of the novel. more
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Anachronisms: As the Jackal is approaching the border checkpoint, a Ford Escort can be seen driving towards him. The story is set 5 years before this model was introduced. more
Quotes:
Minister: How did you know whose telephone to tap?
Lebel: I didn't, so I tapped them all.
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Is Charles Calthrop The Jackal?
Did the Jackal kill the gunsmith?
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40 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent, almost documentary quality, 21 December 2003
10/10
Author: (mattymatt30) from Saskatchewan

Easily one of my favorites, if not THE favorite. The cinematography is excellent, and has so many shots that seem to be done with long range or hidden cameras. This style makes the film seem so real! There is a scene in a market where the Jackal is shopping for disguises, and he (the actor Edward Fox), bumps into a woman shopping without turning to look or acknowledge her, that seems absolutely REAL. I don't know, but if I had to guess I would say that the camera was hidden and that she was not an actor, but a French woman out shopping. I would like to know more about the use of the public as 'extras' in this film. The story is excellent, and the implied menace of the classy Jackal is really excellent. 10/10!

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